Andy began working at Sproutwerx a small incubator with a community of designers and engineers in Santa Cruz, California in 2011. He worked on design projects for multiple start-ups ranging from RC gliders to high efficiency electric motors. Sproutwerx offered the opportunity to learn about varied projects that were in process and from the people working on them. This environment sparked the desire to start his design business and in 2013 Andy launched Bruer LLC. He creates products that celebrate the ritual of coffee through design and knowledge.